TICKETS FOR WORLD MIXED DOUBLES QUALIFICATION EVENT NOW ON SALE
Photo by: World Curling
[EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, September 9, 2026] — Tickets can now be purchased for the World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event, running from October 2nd through October 8th at Rock Creek Curling in Lafayette, CO.
At the Qualification Event, 27 teams from countries around the world will compete for the final three berths in the 2027 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, scheduled for January 4th through the 10th at the Kiskallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland.
The United States will be competing for one of those berths and will be represented by Olympic silver medalists Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin. Thiesse and Dropkin were not able to compete at the 2026 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Geneva, Switzerland, where the United States finished tenth in Group B.
In addition to the World Curling event, USA Curling will hold its Members’ Assembly and Members’ Meeting at Rock Creek Curling during the competition. Anyone purchasing a ticket for the Friday evening session of the Qualification Event will also be able to join the Member Social, where attendees can meet Thiesse and Dropkin, as well as players from other competing countries.
The Members’ Meeting will be held on Saturday, October 3rd at 12 PM MT. USA Curling members can attend in person and online.
About USA Curling
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA Curling is the National Governing body for the Olympic sport of curling and the Paralympic sport of wheelchair curling in the United States. The mission of USA Curling is to grow, strengthen, and advocate for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of curling in the United States by prioritizing accessibility and programmatic development from grassroots to podium. USA Curling is sponsored by Columbia Sportswear, the Dale’s family of beers, Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Ice, Sports & Solar (ISS), Rock Solid Productions, Jet Ice, and Laurie Artiss. USA Curling is a proud member of World Curling and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. To learn more, visit usacurling.org.
